2023 Commencement Important Dates and Deadlines Date/Deadline Activity/Task August 30 Deadline for Applications for Fall Graduates November 30 Deadline for Applications for Spring Graduates February 23 Prospective Graduates Meeting (4:30 p.m.) virtual February - April Assessment Days NSSE (National Survey of Student Engagement) ACAT (Area Concentration Achievement Tests) and MFT (Major Fields Tests) CSS (College Senior Survey) Prospective Graduates February 1 - February 4 Prospective Graduates Picture Day (12:00 noon - 7:00 p.m.) Willie E. Gary Student Union Center – Ballroom (top floor café)Register at:https://www.terrencejonesphoto.com/shaw-senior-photo February 1 – March 1 Order Academic Regalia & Invitations/Announcements https://collegegrad.herffjones.com/ Deadline: March 1st April 1 Start Graduation Clearance Process April 20 University Awards Day April 29 Final Exam Begin for Prospective Graduates May 1 - May 8 Final Clearance Process May 7 Senior Sunday Service (12:30 p.m.) Thomas J. Boyd ChapelTime of reflection in honor of our graduating seniors’ journey through Shaw University. May 8 - May 12 Academic Regalia available for pick-up at the University Bookstore Willie E. Gary Student Center – Lower Level Students must be fully cleared for graduation, including all grades posted 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Monday May 8, 2023 – Wednesday May 10, 2023 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM Thursday May 11, 2023 & Friday May 12, 2023 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM Saturday May 13, 2023 May 12 Baccalaureate Service (9:30 a.m.) Thomas J. Boyd Chapel May 12 Commencement Rehearsal (2:00 p.m.) C.C. Spaulding Gymnasium May 13 Commencement Exercise (10:00 a.m.) Raleigh Convention Center